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African American History

0.5 Carnegie Unit 

Instructor: Melinda Pittman
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Instructor Information:

My name is Melinda Pittman and I am a National Board Certified Teacher in Social Studies.

Currently, I am a teacher at Pontotoc High School. I teach AP United States History and regular United States History. I received both my Bachelor and Master in Social Studies at the University of Mississippi.

Contact Information:

If you have questions concerning the content of the course, you may contact the instructor directly using the email link on the main Lessons page or in the "Communications & Tools" tab. NOTE: Replies to your emails will go to your go.olemiss.edu email account, so be sure to check it frequently.

For technical problems, lesson or test administration issues, please contact the UMHS office:

The University of Mississippi High School
P. O. Box 7959
University, MS 38677-0729

Phone: 662-915-1296
Fax: (662) 915-5138
E-mail: UMHS@olemiss.edu

Course Description:

Tracing the accomplishments and obstacles of African Americans from the slave trade through emancipation, and to the modern African diaspora, you will learn about the political, economic, social, religious, and cultural factors that have influenced African American life. In African American History, you’ll come face to face with individuals who changed the course of history and learn more about slavery, racism, and the Civil Rights Movement. You will also explore how the history of African Americans influences current events today.

Required Textbook:

For this course, you will not need to order a textbook. All reading material is found in each unit.

Course Objectives include (but are not limited to):

Objectives include (but are not limited to):

  • Identify the steps of the transatlantic slave trade, including the triangular trade route, the involvement of local chiefs, the Middle Passage, and arrival in the Americas
  • Identify how the Revolutionary activities happening in the colonies affected African Americans
  • Analyze the environment in which free blacks were living, including where they settled and the difficulties they encountered
  • Analyze how Congress and President Johnson influenced Reconstruction through the Reconstruction Acts

Course Outline:

This course consists of 10 instructional modules (or units). NOTE: you must pass the Syllabus and Orientation Quiz for the course materials to appear on the Lessons page.

Units

Lessons

Reading Assignments

Due for Grades

Pacing guide 
to complete the course in one semester

Units Lessons Reading Assignments Due for Grades Pacing guide 
to complete the course in one semester
  Start Here Syllabus and Orientation folder. NOTE: Once you complete the syllabus and orientation quiz, the rest of the lessons will become available to you. Syllabus quiz Week 1
0 0 Instructions and course information Introduce Yourself discussion board, Course pretest Week 1
1 1.1-1.6 Reading material 1.1-1.6 Africa, podcast Text Questions, Activity, Quiz Week 2
2 2.1-2.5 Reading material 2.1-2.5 Slavery in America from Early Colonies to Independence, podcast Text Questions, Activity, Quiz Week 3
3 3.1-3.5 Reading material 3.1-3.5 The Expansion of Slavery, podcast Text Questions, Lab, Activity, Quiz Weeks 4-5
4 4.1-4.6 Reading material 4.1-4.6 African Americans and the Civil War, podcast Text Questions, Activity, Quiz Week 6
5 5.1-5.5 Reading material, 5.1-5.5 Freedom and Reconstruction, podcast Text Questions, Lab, Quiz Week 7
  Midterm Proctored exam covering units 1-5.
Be sure to complete all previous assignments before taking this exam. Any assignments not completed before the exam is taken may receive a grade of zero.		 Proctored test Week 8
6 6.1-6.5 Reading material 6.1-6.5 The Jim Crow Era, podcast Text Questions, Lab, Quiz Week 9
7 7.1-7.5 Reading material 7.1-7.5 African Americans in the Early Twentieth Century, podcast Text Questions, Quiz Week 10
8 8.1-8.5 Reading material 8.1-8.5 The Great Depression and World War II, podcast Text Questions, Activities, Quiz Week 11
9 9.1-9.5 Reading material 9.1-9.5 Protest and Struggle in the Civil Rights Era, podcast Text Questions, Activity, Quiz Week 12
10 10.1-10.5 Reading material 10.1-10.5 To the Present, podcast Text Questions, Activity, Quiz Week 13
  Post-test, Exit Survey The 10-minute Post-test is in the Final Exam folder and must be completed before the final exam will appear. To be completed before scheduling your final exam. Week 14
  Final Exam Proctored comprehensive exam covering Units 6-10. Complete all previous assignments before taking this exam. Any assignments not completed before the exam is taken will receive a grade of zero. Proctored test Week 14

Grading Scale:

93 - 100% = A
85 - 92% = B
75 - 84% = C
70 - 74% = D
Below 69% = F

The grading format is as follows:

Minor Grades: 50% (Text Questions, Labs, Activities)
Major Grades: 30% (Quizzes, Midterm)
Final Exam: 20%